Hip Fracture

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A hip fracture is a break in the upper quarter of the femur (thigh) bone. The extent of the break depends on the forces that are involved. The type of surgery used to treat a hip fracture is primarily based on the bones and soft tissues affected or on the level of the fracture.

The patient with a hip fracture will have pain over the outer upper thigh or in the groin. There will be significant discomfort with any attempt to flex or rotate the hip. Nonsurgical Treatment-Patients who might be considered for nonsurgical treatment include those who are too ill to undergo any form of anesthesia and people who were unable to walk before their injury and may have been confined to a bed or a wheelchair.

Thinning' of the bones (osteoporosis) complicated by a fall is the most common underlying cause of a broken (fractured) hip. Prevention of a hip fracture is aimed at trying to prevent osteoporosis, at treating any osteoporosis that is already present, and at trying to prevent falls.

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